Well, that was indeed horrifying. Sad, rather than terrified now.
I have a renewed appreciation for what might be termed classic Stephen King. He managed a certain warmth, genuine, heartfelt moments, depth to characters and their relationships. And then he visited a parent's worst nightmare upon the characters and the reader is dragged through the slowly building dread of the consequences of some terrible but understandable decisions. 1/?
Man trying to be a good father, while appreciating the appearance of a father figure in his adulthood, contrasted with abrasive father-in-law.
Variance in people's reactions, experiences with death, reconciling to the truth that death can be better than the alternative, than suffering, that it is natural.
Strain that patriarchy puts on men, toxic masculinity, this feeling like the 'man of the house' has to take on certain burdens, certain ugly tasks, assumption made without consulting female life partner, felt like a duty he would be ashamed not to be able to fulfill alone. 6mo
⚠️animal cruelty, animal death, child death, ableism 6mo